Alabama student performance in English Language Arts improved significantly in 2024, with the largest spike coming in third grade as Read the full release.  

PARCA will be hosting our fifth annual Speaker Series event on the evening of Thursday, September 12th at Red Mountain Read the full release.  

Alabama third graders showed major improvement in reading performance in 2024, as the percentage of Alabama students reading sufficiently by Read the full release.  

In recent years, Alabamians’ rate of participation in elections has lagged behind other states as electoral competition has decreased and Read the full release.  

After being hit hard with declines during the Covid-19 pandemic, Birmingham and Mobile saw an ebb in population declines, while Read the full release.  

More Alabama high school students graduated ready for college or careers in 2023, according to data recently released by the Read the full release.  

VOICES for Alabama’s Children published the 2023 Alabama Kids Count Data Book today, marking the 30th edition of the book published by the Read the full release.  

The Huntsville area and Baldwin County continue to add more new residents, while growth in Shelby County and St. Clair Read the full release.  

Housing inventory continues to fall, and prices continue to rise. Pressures on the housing market ripple across the economy but Read the full release.  

PARCA’s most recent public opinion survey finds, once again, aversion to certain taxes, support for public education, and mistrust in Read the full release.